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Can I determine if my child or teen is obese by using an adult BMI calculator?

April 26, 2017Adult BMI calculator child determine obese teen

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Can I determine if my child or teen is obese by using an adult BMI calculator?

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No. The adult calculator provides only the BMI number and not the BMI age- and sex-specific percentile that is used to interpret BMI and determine the weight category for children and teens. It is not appropriate to use the BMI categories for adults to interpret BMI numbers for children and teens.